Climate It's the average weather condition of a given place over a period or
time usually (30-35 years)
Relative humidity Refers to the ratio between water vapour actually present in the air and its maximum capacity to hold water vapour at a given temperature.
Weather forecasting it’s the prediction of the weather situation for a given place within a given period of time e.g. hour, a day, a week.
Absolute humidity It is the total amount of water vapour that a given volume of air can -hold.
Weather lore Refers to a body of traditional facts and beliefs relating to weather e.g. a halo around the moon, croaking of frogs, a rainbow, migration of birds
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